Wireless Lan - Sharp Actius PC-MC24 Operation Manual

Wireless LAN

The computer has an integrated wireless LAN function compliant with IEEE 802.11g
standard and IEEE 802.11b standards.
• The computer can communicate with wireless devices supporting IEEE
802.11g or IEEE 802.11b. Note that there are some devices the
computer cannot communicate with even if they support IEEE 802.11g
or IEEE 802.11b.
• The computer cannot communicate with wireless devices only
supporting IEEE 802.11a.
• The range to give reliable performance and the quality of connection
vary depending on the environment where you perform.
Wireless LAN Modes
There are two kinds of wireless LAN modes: Infrastructure mode and Ad Hoc mode.
Access Point (Infrastructure) Mode
Infrastructure mode refers to a wireless network in which wireless devices
communicate with each other through an access point (AP). Wireless devices can
communicate with each other or can communicate with a wired network through AP.
Access Point
To Internet
ADSL modem,
cable modem,
or similar
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